HOT WEATHER TIP

[F-150]

when working in weather like this outdoors, I will run cold tap water over my wrists, just above the hand joint, the blood vessels there seem to help cool the body down.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Yes that does help. I also run my white T shirt , hat and hair under cold tap water before heading out to bale hay. My cloths are soaked anyways when finished.  Get the cooling effect of evaporation on he body. They say it's not the heat, it's the humidity. I can a test to that.

[PREDATE]

Good tip. They also make cooling neck wraps that cools your carotid arteries. Just keep one in your lunch cooler and use it often ! 

[Elmo]

Here's a good tip that I use.  I stay in my air condition office and when lunch time comes around I order delivery.   

[Danny]

funny but i have heard putting a large leaf of iceberg lettuce under your hat works too

[growalot]

I think I lost 2 quarts of water picking berries this a.m.....I am in now with a larg tumbler of Ice water Ice is about the only thing that brings my temp back fast enough to get rid of the dizzyness such over heating causes...Then I'll be back out to bick peas again...thank God the weedings done...and I mowed the grass after dark with the lights on...ovoid damaging the JD with over heating...been there before

[growalot]

OK from that post you can see ...I'm not working on all cylinders at present ....lol

[BizCT]

Here's a good tip that I use.  I stay in my air condition office and when lunch time comes around I order delivery.   

 

+ 1. Seamless web is a wonderful thing.  However, I did go to driving range last night. It was a nice night.

[landtracdeerhunter]

I think I lost 2 quarts of water picking berries this a.m.....I am in now with a larg tumbler of Ice water Ice is about the only thing that brings my temp back fast enough to get rid of the dizzyness such over heating causes...Then I'll be back out to bick peas again...thank God the weedings done...and I mowed the grass after dark with the lights on...ovoid damaging the JD with over heating...been there before

 

Be careful on that ice water. Dropping the body temp to quickly can lead to serious head gasket problems, LOL.

 

Edited July 18, 2013 by landtracdeerhunter

[growalot]

Aaahhh.... the dreaded brain freeze...dang I've had that a few times this year...now avoid Italian ice and popsicles ....sip water then chew ice...by the time I get to the ice temps come down enough not to worry.....LOL

Edited July 18, 2013 by growalot

[F-150]

another thing I like is to have chilled canned fruit in the fridge,it is nice pick me up (peaches, fruit cocktail,or pears)

Edited July 18, 2013 by F-150

[Jeremy K]

I'm working in a shop getting sprayed with cutting oil and coolant all day, it really helps me to wash my face and head with dish soap to get all the oils off, feels cooler instantly . Also I learned to eat lighter meals and drink a gallon of water with a bottle of gaterade mixed in with it .